PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE JAZZ BAND AUDITION MATERIAL
May 7th, 2014
Dear Students and Parents,
Beginning today, Hockinson High School Band will be conducting auditions for next year’s Jazz Band. All interested students currently enrolled in either Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Percussion Ensemble at the high school or 8th grade students currently participating in Jazz Band at the middle school are invited and encouraged to audition. Auditions will serve the dual purposes of deciding who is accepted into Jazz Band and the order for chair placement. There will be a strict instrumentation of 5 saxes (2 altos, 2 tenors, 1 bari), 4-5 trumpets, 4-5 trombones (including bass trombone), and rhythm section (guitar, piano, bass, drums, all of which can be doubled up if we have enough qualified musicians).
All students will be required to record their audition material (contained in the packet on the “Jazz Band Listening” section of the band website www.hockinsonmusic.com) using their Charms account or by recording onto a CD on their own time. Auditions must be submitted to Mr. McEnry by Friday, June 13th, 2014. The preferred method of recording this audition is by using your student Charms account. If you are an 8th grader or if Charms has difficulty running on your home computer, directions on how to use your home computer to record your auditions can be found in this audition packet.
All auditions must be completely submitted by the due date. No exceptions or live auditions will be offered.
Please remember that all jazz band students must be enrolled in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Percussion Ensemble during the normal school day and that the school requires an additional $125 fee to be in Jazz Band. Students will also be required to purchase formal wear (same uniform requirements at Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble). In addition, Jazz Band is a graded class at the high school that meets everyday from 8:05-8:55.
Good luck to all! If you have any questions please feel free to call, email, or come see me in person!
Sincerely,
Corey McEnry
Director of Bands
(360) 448-6450 x5594
corey.mcenry@hocksd.org
www.hockinsonmusic.com